The Beauty of Broken, Elisa Morgan
The Beauty of Broken, Elisa Morgan
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The Beauty of Broken
My Story and Likely Yours Too

Author: Elisa Morgan

Narrator: Elisa Morgan

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 09/10/2013

Synopsis

Find beauty and hope by facing and dealing with the messiness of family life.The family is an imperfect institution. Broken people become broken parents who make broken families. But actually, broken is normal and exactly where God wants us.In The Beauty of Broken, Elisa Morgan, one of today’s most respected female Christian leaders, for the first time shares her very personal story of brokenness—from her first family of origin to the second, represented by her husband and two grown children. Over the years, Elisa’s family struggled privately with issues many parents must face, including:alcoholism and drug addictioninfertility and adoptionteen pregnancy and abortiondivorce, homosexuality, and deathEach story layers onto the next to reveal the brokenness that comes into our lives without invitation. “We’ve bought into the myth of the perfect family,” says Elisa. “Formulaic promises about the family may have originated in well-meaning intentions, but such thinking isn’t realistic. It’s not helpful. It’s not even kind.”Instead she offers hope in the form of “broken family values” that allow parents to grow and thrive with God. Values such as commitment, humility, relinquishment, and respect carry us to new places of understanding. Owning our brokenness shapes us into God’s best idea for us and enables us to discover the beauty in ourselves and each member of our family.

About Elisa Morgan

Elisa Morgan is President Emerita of MOPS International, Inc., based in Denver, Colorado. She is the author, editor, or coauthor of numerous books, including Twinkle, Naked Fruit; Mom, You Make a Difference! Mom’s Devotional Bible; What Every Mom Needs; What Every Child Needs; and Real Moms. Elisa has two children, and a grandchild, and lives with her husband, Evan, in Centennial , Colorado.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Caroline on November 13, 2014

This book is written by the former president of M.O.P.S. In it she tells the real story of her very broken Christian family. Makes my broken family look like its gone out to a tea party. I appreciate her honesty, and her willingness to see beauty in real sadness and pain. Isn't that where most of us......more

Goodreads review by Riste A. Hall on May 30, 2018

Thank you Elisa! I wish I had read this book at its inception. I would have saved many tears and self inflicted guilt. It also spoke great truth that the family has been broken since Genesis..My life will never be the same........more

Goodreads review by Lindsey on March 21, 2016

Life is messy and so are families. Elisa Morgan shares her story about trying to create the perfect family but finding out that is a fairy tale...people are often broken. She discusses her personal struggles, sinful pride, faith and forgiveness to members of our families and even ourselves. I have a......more

Goodreads review by Ruthmgon on November 06, 2013

I heard about this book on the radio in an interview with Elisa, and she was an incredibly warm speaker and personality. I liked her right away. Her openness was refreshing and the discussion with the host was really moving. It actually got me to go and buy her book! (I am usually a library book onl......more

Goodreads review by Laura on February 01, 2015

so far this book is an outstanding read. i recommend this to every woman. i have been reading it in pieces as to let the powerful testimony resonate in my mind. as i ponder the writers life experience im able reflect on my own. wow....i think us women have more in common than we realize. if only we......more

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